Call of Duty: World at War Co-Op Review
Review System(s): XBox 360, Playstation 3
Nick's Take
While there were moans and groans as soon as it was announced CoD5 would go back to the great WW, the second 4 player co-op was announced my moaning ceased. And while a great co-op experience like Gears of War 2 may have spoiled me a bit, what Call of Duty: World at War offers is a solid co-op experience with plenty of replayability.
The competitive co-op mode is completely addictive, and in fact, when I went back to play some single player (blasphemy) I missed the little scores ticking off on the killing of bad guys. Like Jim said, if you take the zombie mode for what it is, it's extremely satisfying and tense. It forces players to work together through gameplay, rather than forced mechanics, and when everyone is clicking on all cylinders it's an exhilerating experience.
In the end the co-op campaign is more fun, while the single player experience is a bit more rewarding. While I would have loved to see Treyarch tie up a few loose ends in terms of simply making everything a seamless process, what is offered is satisfying. If anything it sets the framework for cooperative play in the Call of Duty series, and I can only imagine what's to come from future titles.
The Co-Op Experience: The co-op campaign allows players to rank up and unlock perks in competitive multiplayer by completing challenges and earning experience points, adding continuous re-playability and team-based gameplay. After your done enjoy a zombie slaying mode!
Score: 4 out of 5
*Note - Our review is based on the Xbox 360 version of the game. We will have a review of the Wii version later.
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Reader Comments 
In co-op all the players just seem like they're thrown in for no good reason. No attempt to justify them in the story, which is odd when you reach a spot where one guy is revived in the cut-sceen, but then bam! Four of you in the room to start the level!
Great fun on rental, but certainly not a game to buy and keep. I don't know if I'll drag myself through the single player campaign or not.
Total Comments: 4
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